Spartak Moscow tabled bid for Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko
But the Russian club failed to meet Harry Redknapp’s valuation of the Spurs striker
3 September 2009
SPARTAK MOSCOW have revealed they made a transfer deadline day bid to resign Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko, but were priced out of a move, after Harry Redknapp demanded a fee of over £17m for the Russia international.
Pavlyuchenko was linked with a host of different clubs during the transfer window and seemed destined to leave White Hart Lane after just one season at the club.
But Redknapp’s reluctance to sell the Russian for a cut-price fee ensures his immediate future remains with Spurs, despite playing only 12 minutes of his side’s opening four Premier League fixtures.
Moscow boss Valery Karpin was unable to compete with Spurs’ asking price.
"We offered £9m for his immediate transfer," said Karpin.
"Or they could get £11.5m through a loan deal - we would pay £1m right away and the rest after a year's time.
"But Tottenham rejected our proposals. We were told that the price for Pavlyuchenko was £17.6m. For us it would be absurd to pay that."
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